Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16

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u.spomsibilitfes of a Pro.
gressive City.
The Alta publishes an interview
vith Mr.. Frank G.. Newlands, one Of
fhe Trusteesof the Sharon estate, who
has recently spent some time in Los
Angeles, and who, after seeing for
himself the reasons for our prosper
ity. invested largely IN property and
lands in this county. The views ex-
pressed by Mr.. Newlands, both upon
the subject of the wonderful progress
made in Los Angeles and the methods
that have placed San Francisco in a
state OF lethargy, are the most acute
and comprehensive we have yet seen'
He says that "the development that
has taken place in the southern part
Of the State, and particularly Los
Angeles county, is simply wonderful.
A large population is crowding into
that county, not simply for the pur-
nose of sightseeing, but for invest
ment. A new class of people has
Haken hold of affairs, and the old res
idents, for the most part, stand aside,
ntupefied by the great progress thatis
being made. The enthusiastic people
are the new people. They come from
building up large cities in the West,
such as Kansas City, know how it is
done. and feel confident in the
future." Mr.. Newlands falls into an
error which is natural for man who
had but q very slight and cursory
knowledge of our people. The new
class Of people are all that Mr.. New
hands says-they are energetic, enthu-
siastic, go-ahead people, who KNOW
from experience, how great cities are
built. But he does injustice to the
old Los Angelenos when he says that
they ssstand aside stupefed by the
great progress that is being made.
We need only cite the fact that out OF
the hundreds of greatbuilding improv-
ments made in this city in the last
four years, they are all, or nearly all,
the result of the foresight andgenter-
mise of old residents. Mr.. NV. He'll
man has put up business blocks in
eyery part of the mart portion of the
city; the Nadeau Hotel was erectedby
m old resident; Mr.. L. Mesmer IS
m king q costly improvement on the
. te of the old United States Hotel; /;
Louis Lichtenberger, Jake kuhrts,
Louis Roeder, DIR. Kurtz and Don
Juan Bernard, all old-timers, have
adorned our business thoroughfares
with elegant buildings; Mr.. Lanker-
SHIN and Miss Hammond have given
ms beautiful structures on Spring
street; the Lanfranco estate, belong
ing to one OF the Oldest families, has,
through its managers, Messrs. Walter
s. Maxwell and Walter s. Moore,
ere cted noble structures in the
heart of the city; Mrs. Jones is put
ting up stores that reach through
from Spring to New High street, and
has plans for an immense block on
Marchessault street; Judge Widney
and Mr.. Glassell and DR.. Widney
have erected magnificent blocks in
the business center; Mr.. Biscailuz
is adjoining Commercial street with a
splendid row of buildings; Mrs. Will
son has graced First street
with q noble structure; Hon. L.
D. Mott, who has been here since
the year One, has made extensive
Main and Spring street improve
mcn.s; I. M. Hellman is about to
erect the most extensive store block
in the city, running from Main street
through to Los Angeles; Captain
Thorn is putting up a great business
block On Main street; Mr.. John Bry-
son has just finished one Of the hand
soonest corner buildings in the United
States; Mr.. Louis Phillips is erecting
! business block OF colossal proper
tions ON the site of the old City Hall /;
and many other old residents are
piling up bricks and mortar in
our business streets. Indeed it is the
rule, with rare exceptions, that all
the foresighted business improve
ments in Los Angeles are made by
men who have been here all the way
from ten to thirty-eight years. This
does not carry out the idea that the
old residents "stand aside stupefed
hy the great progress that is being
mnde." But, as we said before, the
mistake Of Mr.. Newlands is excusa-
bls In one who is mere stranger
- our people and locality. But we
want in this article particularly to |
cl1l the attention Of our readers to the |
hroadness Of his views in other re-
xpects. In the course Of his inter-
view he takes issue with the narrow |
policy that has characterized the ad-
ministrAtion Of San Francisco. He
Wsnts to see that city made the |
rnxis Of the Pacific coast, to be given |
1nproved sewerage, to have broad |
aSSnuss leading out to its noble park, |
8 hsya its streets paved with the
~ and most approved material to |